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NEW: Single Cask 1979 Rum

Since the roaring success of our exclusive bottling of 1914 Cognac we have been on the lookout the world over for our next gem and we have found just the thing!

Columbian rum? Do they even make rum? You’d be forgiven for not immediately associating Columbia with rum, rather you are much more likely to think of Jamaica, Trinidad and Guyana. However, it is precisely this disassociation that makes our next BI Exclusive bottling so exciting.

It is said that in the late 18th century, Severo Arango y Ferro arrived in Cartagena de Indias in Nueva Granada (present-day Columbia) with plans to whip the tax collection system into shape for Spain. His approach quickly earned him the nickname ‘Dictador’. It wasn’t long before he discovered and quickly fell in love with rum and this love affair soon blossomed into him becoming a key trader of exotic sugar cane spirits, which at the time were considered a currency in the region.

In 1913, one of his descendants established a distillery with the aim of becoming the finest rum producer whilst honouring the ‘Dictador’s’ legacy. Fast forward to 2017 and Dictador Rum has become one of the most awarded rum brands in the world with their 20 Year Old being the most awarded aged rum ever. Not bad for a rum that comes from a country that flies below the rum radar.

Whilst Master Blender Hernan Parra is praised for the ever-growing Dictador range, it is the distillery’s stocks of old and rare casks that really piqued our interest, some of which are amongst the oldest rum stocks in the world. Known as the ‘Best Of’, Mr. Parra carefully selects a few casks each year that he believes showcase the very best rums that the distillery owns. There is no fanfare alongside this process, it is purely a labour of love. It is therefore our absolute pleasure to be able to offer you one of the best rums that we have ever tasted. Whether you are a rum, whisk(e)y, Cognac or Armagnac drinker, this is a real all-rounder, and we are sure that you will find this to be one of the most drinkable but complex spirits in your drinks cabinet. Distilled in 1979 and aged in American Oak, these are the last bottles in existence.

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Tasting Notes and Scores

BI

95+

The nose provides lashings of butterscotch and vanilla before wonderful flavours of chocolate-covered coffee beans as well as more butterscotch and a hint of honey on the palate. The finish is rich in vanilla and toffee notes but there is a superb dryness that brings everything together and leaves an incredible length with more coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Superb.